Draft 2017

Pick No.6

Selected By: New York Jets

Round: 1

Pick (Overall): 6 (6)

Pick Analysis:
The son of a former NFL running back (George, who played at Kentucky and on the Super Bowl champion New York Giants team of 1986) looks like he's grown up with the game. Even in LSU's always-loaded secondary, the nation's top safety recruit got on the field a significant amount as a true freshman (two starts, 66 tackles, five break-ups, 10 special teams tackles). When given the chance to start as a sophomore, Adams garnered second-team All-SEC honors by making 67 stops, four interceptions and six pass break-ups. Coaches voted him second-team all-conference after his junior year (76 tackles, 7.5 for loss, one interception, four pass break-ups) even though the Associated Press put him on their first-team All-American squad due to his all-around impact for the Tigers' defense.

This Texas native is not lacking energy or confidence. His ball hawking ability and tenacity on defense is what made Jamal Adams LSU's go-to safety. Now, it's on to a bigger stage, one that runs in his family bloodline.